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Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol

26/P/1112/DCWPermitted

Proposal

Application to discharge requirements 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 21 & 29 for Stage 5 of Works No. 22A/22B (Pill Memorial Club Highway Works) of the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022

Received
9 June 2026
Decided
23 July 2026 · Approve (discharge s106)
Council
North Somerset
Ward
Not Available
The council did not publish a location for this application.
  1. Received9 Jun
  2. Validated9 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Jul

Decided in 44 days

This is a planning application at Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol. North Somerset has handled 10,673 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. This one was decided in 44 days, 2 weeks quicker than North Somerset's median. The site is in the College Green conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address.

Application Details

Reference
26/P/1112/DCW
Address
Portishead Branch Line Between Portishead In North Somerset And Ashton Junction In Bristol
Local Authority
North Somerset
Decision Status
Permitted
Ward
Not Available
Parish
Unparished

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
26 May 2026
Date Decided
23 July 2026
Date Validated
9 June 2026
Date Submitted
9 June 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve (discharge s106)
Case Officer
Emma Schofield

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Source: North Somerset

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    9 Oct

    Request to discharge Requirement 22 (Culvert 67, Culvert 72 and Culvert 73) for stage 1 of Works Numbers: 1…

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/P/2082/DCW
  2. 2026
    8 Oct

    Request to discharge Requirement 22 (Portbury Ditch Crossing) of Stage 1A and Work Nos. 12 and 12A (comprises…

    PendingDischarge of conditions26/P/1476/DCW
  3. 2026
    17 Aug

    Request to discharge Requirements 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/1697/DCW
  4. 2026
    19 Mar

    Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0626/DCW
  5. 2026
    13 Mar

    Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0562/DCW
  6. 2026
    2 Mar

    Request to discharge Requirements 5, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5I, 5j, 5k, 5l, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0458/DCW

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: City and Queen SquarePart of the site · +2 more
  • Listed building: Grade II: CenotaphOn this site · +35 more
  • Article 4 direction: Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward…
  • Brownfield land register: Alliance House Baldwin Street Bristol BS1 1SDRegister site at or near this address · +3 more
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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